Management Business Unit, forming the current Mahle Behr. The main HVAC-related products are HVAC, evaporators, heater cores, compressors, PTC heaters, blower fans, condensers, and cabin filters. Electronic and electrical components such as ECUs and control panels are developed and produced by the joint venture "Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC)" (see below). Mahle GmbH generated company-wide sales of EUR 11.681 billion in the fiscal year end...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

s that are cast and fixed to the portion of the aluminum housing where the bearings are mounted, and protrusions are formed on the outer circumference by centrifugal casting to prevent slippage.   Both the hollow motor shaft and the bearing bushing with outer projection are being produced by TPR's joint venture in China for BEVs in China, according to the company. Hollow motor shaft, bearing bushing with outer projection Sigma & Heart...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

y that they will be standardized anytime soon. However, in the future, the experience gained in developing cockpits for Chinese specifications may have some influence on the Japanese/global specifications. Figure 12: Toyota bZ3 (China) (Photo:Copyright ©Toyota) This electric vehicle was jointly developed by BYD Toyota EV Technology Company Ltd., a joint venture between Toyota and BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD), and FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

d that of the conventional system used in the Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle. Also, the use of its durability has been doubled through the application of corrosion-resistant materials and controlled degradation, while its low-temperature resistance has also been significantly improved. The FC system was jointly developed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and General Motors Company (GM) and is manufactured by Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC (Michiga...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

483 million units, up 6.1% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 240,000 units, down 7% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.49 million units, down 4% y/y. Domestic brands had a market share of 67% of the total, up 3 percentage points y/y. Retail sales volumes of mainstream joint venture brands totaled 490,000 units, down 19% y/y. Specifically, German brands had a retail share of 14.0%, down 1.6 percentage points y/y; Jap...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

mple, Honda from 2016. The manufacturing process of magnets was changed from sintering to a hot working quenching → crushing → extrusion forming process; by reducing the size of the Nd-Fe-B crystals, the magnetic force was improved. The magnets are manufactured by Daido Steel Co., Ltd. and were jointly developed by the two companies Honda and Daido Steel.). The table can be scrolled left and right. Element Symbol Abundance Uses Silico...

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(fiscal year ended March 2025), 11,700 employees. (As of March 31, 2025) Ownership ratio: Nissan 75%, Mitsubishi Motors 15%, Suzuki 10% Usage status: CVT: Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, Dongfeng Motor, Renault, etc. History In 1970, "Japan Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd." was established as a joint venture of Nissan, Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. (currently Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda)), and Ford Motor Company (Ford) of the U.S., and the company ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

the industry a high degree of confidence with its “Umbrella Concept for Battery Research” [2]. The government’s objective at the time was “to enable the establishment of a sovereign, competitive, and sustainable battery value chain in Germany and Europe on the basis of research.” The 343 joint projects and 1,194 subprojects were funded by the BMBF between 2020 and 2024 to the tune of 793,923,425 euros. The money went exclusively to bat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

partnership, and the St. Joseph, Missouri plant, with which GM has a partnership with Samsung, has postponed its operation from 2026 to 2027. Until now, GM's BEVs have been collectively referred to as Ultium technology* (platform, battery, and electric drive unit), but after the announcement of the joint development of a small BEV with Hyundai in September 2024, the Ultium name was discontinued for the platform.   On the other hand, a USD 888 mi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

nal, Stellantis) #1 Chinese EV Startup Brand (CAR Symposium Bochum 2025 organized by CAR - Center Automotive Research, Duisburg, Slide © Leapmotor International, Stellantis) 2025 Leapmotor Sales in Germany (Source: MarkLines - Sales by country/maker)   Leapmotor International is a joint venture with a 51% stake held by Stellantis and 49% by Leapmotor, with Stellantis maintaining managerial and accounting control. The venture’s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/28

consoles and door panels: NAFILean. Made from natural fibers, such as hemp, and polypropylene, it features a remarkable 20% bio content and is 100% recyclable. The company’s NAFILean product family has been selected by major OEMs such as Renault, Stellantis, and Nissan for use in their vehicles. Joint venture with Chery for sustainable cockpit technologies The Company signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Chery to deepen cooperation in th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

(steer-by-wire) is attracting significant interest in the passenger car market. In 2013, the Infiniti Q50 was the first to be equipped with SBW, but this system, including the redundancy, was a rudimentary system using a mechanical redundant backup . From 2022 onwards, Geely Auto and Hella plan to jointly develop SBW solutions, with mass production expected in 2026. In addition, NIO and Germany's ZF are partnering in the development of SBW produ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

competitiveness. Meanwhile, Xpeng will benefit from Volkswagen’s world-class resources and engineering legacy to improve vehicle quality and reduce manufacturing costs. From this deepening alliance to the autonomous driving breakthroughs of the German luxury trio and the proactive moves of other joint venture brands, it is clear that ICE models are being redefined by intelligence. An increasing number of automakers are forming strategic allian...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

units, up 7.9% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 190,000 units, down 10% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.55 million units, up 4% y/y. Domestic brands had a market share of 68.7% of the total, up 3 percentage points y/y. Retail sales volumes of mainstream joint venture brands totaled 510,000 units, down 10% y/y. Specifically, German brands had a retail share of 13.5%, down 2.3 percentage points y/y...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/12

pment, and Xiaomi has open-sourced a large-scale model of speech recognition it developed in-house.   Major foreign OEMs are actively promoting localization and strengthening partnerships with Chinese technology companies. Volkswagen and XPeng are expanding their partnership in E/E architecture. A joint venture battery manufacturer between Toyota and Panasonic built a new plant to produce batteries for BEVs. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and others...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/11

p Corp. company that develops autonomous driving AI software. Nissan has announced that its next-generation Pro Pilot, which uses Wayve's technology, will be installed in a production vehicle to be launched in 2027. Helm AI   Founded in 2016 in the United States, Helm AI is an AI software startup. Joint research with Honda began in 2019, and Honda made an additional investment in 2021.   In the automotive industry, new keywords are created ever...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/11

s increase slightly in recent years. As for drive motors, the supply of motors and transmissions including those for HEVs is concentrated at Aisin. Denso is not in charge of manufacturing drive motors for the group, but shares the responsibility of manufacturing stators based on its long history of joint development of motor stators with Toyota. BluE Nexus develops, implements and sells the e-Axle, and outsources the manufacturing of the motor to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

e likely to be BEVs, although there remains some fluidity in the direction that Nissan will ultimately take regarding the powertrain. China, Japan, Asia   In a strategic move to enhance its production capacity in China, Nissan has entered into a partnership with Dongfeng Motor Group to establish a joint vehicle export company. Additionally, Nissan is contemplating the introduction of the N7 EV to the Japanese market. The N7, developed under the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

becoming compulsory in the Indian market from July 2019 onwards (Note: requirement on hold), the company began production at its fifth airbag plant in India in October 2018 to respond to the rapid increase in demand. Prior to this, in April 2018, to strengthen the development function of airbags, a joint development design company with a local company was set up at the Toyoda Gosei Minda India Pvt. Ltd. (TGMIN) Gurgaon Office near the Maruti Suzu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

to Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Koito) was established in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. 2014: Hubei Koito Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd. (Hubei Koito) was established in Xiaogan, Hubei Province, China. Asia: The company’s production in Asia is carried out by a subsidiary in India and joint ventures in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Americas: Koito manufactures automotive lighting equipment at four plants in the United S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20